MMAmania.com has been able to confirm that former EliteXC fighter and recent Strikeforce acquisition Cristiane Santos (6-1) has signed a four-fight exclusive contract with the California-based promotion earlier today.

A date and opponent for her debut are yet to be named.

"Cyborg" was originally scheduled to compete on the XMMA 7: "Inferno" card on February 27 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, against Dutch submissions artist Marloes Coenen. Under the terms of her new contract, that fight will no longer take place.

Santos -- the wife of former Pride FC fighter Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos -- burst onto the scene in May of 2008 with a dominating performance against Shayna Baszler in her debut under the Elite XC banner. Like her husband, she’s a product of the Brazilian Chute Boxe Academy, a style that’s evident as soon as she steps foot in the cage.

Her most recent fight was in October 2007 on the EliteXC "Heat" card. She out-pointed Yoko Takahashi on the judges scorecards for a unanimous decision. It was a hard fought battle, but another impressive win for Santos nonetheless.

Since the fall of Elite XC immediately following "Heat", Santos has been clear on the fact that she still wants to fight Gina Carano, the face of women's MMA and one-time Elite XC headliner.

And "Conviction" is more than happy to oblige.

The only obstacle preventing the blockbuster fight from happening, however, was the confusion still left over from the Pro Elite fighter contracts.

Now that Strikeforce is working diligently to secure Carano after acquiring her contract in the Pro Elite sale, that eventual superfight could happen sooner rather than later.

Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on this potential showdown as it develops.